#Production car speed record driver#

In terms of scale, the building was perfect - but the polished concrete floor provided an unforeseen complication. The convention centre has an area of over one million square feet, and is the largest contiguous exhibit hall in the United States. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The record guidelines state that the car must be at a standstill at the attempt's start and finish and of course, the entire attempt must take place indoors.įinding a building big enough to accommodate such a record attempt was a challenge in itself.Īfter some searching, Porsche selected the Ernest N.

It is this acceleration and deacceleration feature that meant this car was the perfect vehicle for attempting this indoor record - when you're speeding towards a wall at over 100 mph, speedy braking is essential! Advertisements He drove an all-electric Taycan Turbo S Porsche, which has a maximum of 750 hp, with four wheel drive to maximize grip, powerful carbon ceramic brakes and the ability to accelerate to 60 mph from a standstill in just 2.6 seconds. speed achieved by a vehicle indoors: 165.20 km/h (102.65 mph) by Leh Keen & ⚡️ ♬ original sound - Guinness World Records Leh reached a staggering speed of 165.20 km/h (102.65 mph) at the New Orleans Convention Center, in Louisiana, USA.

#Production car speed record driver#

Driver Leh Keen (USA), with the help of Porsche, has broken the record for the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors - a record which hasn't been broken since 2013.